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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

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Synthetic brain implant developed for hippocampus

Paul Brouwer
October 16, 2015

In 2013, President Barack Obama launched the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative, channelling hundreds of millions of dollars into the research of the mind....

From virtual reality to wrongful conviction: a look into Calvin’s psychology research

Jon Gorter
April 18, 2015

Inside your brain right now is a web of about 100 billion nerve cells, each one connected to 10,000 others, constantly firing chemical signals back and forth on microscopic nerve pathways to simultaneously...

The Science of Curiosity

Natasha Strydhorst
October 8, 2014

A recent study has confirmed a long-suspected trend: curiosity improves memory and learning capabilities. It is not without reason that we tend to excel in those classes that interest us the most. According...

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